Access Fund Sues to Block America’s Largest Loss of Climbing to a Foreign-Owned Mining Company
Trump initiated the transfer of Oak Flat in his final days in office.
Trump initiated the transfer of Oak Flat in his final days in office.
The climbing community, already growing at an astounding pace over the last decade, now needs to reckon with a spike in our numbers climbing outside, what that might mean for regulation of the public lands we climb on, and how we’re going to move forward.
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Overwhelming action from climbing community helps protect public lands.
The 11-acre private property includes Alphabet Rock and the Icehouse Boulders in Icicle Canyon.
Utah’s Moab area is home to spectacular recreation opportunities—including climbing, hiking, and mountain biking, to name just a few—and it’s also directly in the crosshairs of the oil and gas industry.
Monster Rock has been a popular crag for years, giving climbers relief from the heat and crowds of other central Texas crags.
Access Fund has produced a fantastic infographic with information about what kind of climbing is and is not permissible in the coming months as we all try to navigate our love for the rock amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
And up to $30k more in Access Fund Climbing Conservation Grants may still be awarded this year.
Now is not the time to take a big climbing trip.
Success story highlights the impact of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
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